Bhilwara vs Kadapa
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhilwara and Kadapa.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Bhilwara | Kadapa |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 7.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 4.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 148.00 | 179.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhilwara averaged an AQI of 98 while Kadapa averaged 62 — a 36-point (58%) gap, with Bhilwara the more polluted and Kadapa the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Kadapa was cleaner on 308 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhilwara peaks in December, while Kadapa peaks in February. Bhilwara logged 0% Severe days and 54.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kadapa was 0% Severe and 87.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhilwara 35 days, Kadapa 72 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhilwara has improved by 37 AQI points (27.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Kadapa has improved by 6 AQI points (8.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhilwara reached AQI 331 at Pratap Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-12-27; Kadapa hit AQI 260 at Yerramukkapalli (APPCB) on 2024-12-11.
Station-level disparity
Bhilwara spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Kadapa spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 65, max 65).
Verdict
🏆 Kadapa has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Bhilwara's 37.